on Nov. 5__.

A. 1912 B. 1954 C. 2002 D. 2004

59. This text is mainly about how______________.

A. the unknown baby's body was taken from the north Atlantic

B. the unknown baby was buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia

C. people found out who the unknown baby was

D. people took care of the unknown baby for 90 years

解析:

56. A 解析：本篇讲述死于“泰坦尼克号”沉船事件的一名婴儿最终被认定身份的故事。

56. A 解析：从第二段第四句之后可知：这个婴儿叫Eina，它的母亲叫Maria Panula。Maria

带着孩子们去与丈夫团聚。

57．D 解析：本题问孩子的姓氏（Last name），孩子的姓氏与父亲相同，在西方多数国家，

妇女结婚后将姓氏改为夫姓，那么孩子也就与母亲婚后的姓氏相同，这个婴儿的母亲叫

Maria Panula（即姓Panula），婴儿也就姓Panula。

58．C 解析：细节理解题，第一段提到1912年这个婴儿被埋葬。全文最后一句“They（the

people of Halifax）have taken care of him for 90 years”可知：1912＋90=2002。

59．C 解析：归纳推理题，全文从婴儿被打捞、埋葬、亲属祭奠、科学检验，最终证明婴儿

的身份，所以选C。

B

Deserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year

falls in only a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants

to survive (存活)if the rain is

spread throughout the year, If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of

the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.

Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and

weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across

the desert. Bit by bit, the

dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most